(Celtic linguistics) Devoicing of a voiced obstruent, either inside a word or as an initial consonant mutation.
(linguistics) The carrying forward of a final consonant to a following word, as in "nickname" for "an ekename".
proveditor
proveditor
noun
One employed to procure supplies, as for an army, a steamer, etc.; a purveyor; one who provides for another.
provenance
provenance
noun
(archaeology) The place and time of origin of some artifact or other object. See Usage note below.
(art) The history of ownership of a work of art
(computing) The copy history of a piece of data, or the intermediate pieces of data utilized to compute a final data element, as in a database record or web site (data provenance)
(computing) The execution history of computer processes which were utilized to compute a final piece of data (process provenance)
(of a person) Background; history; place of origin
Place or source of origin.
verb
To establish the provenance of something
provencale
provencial
provenders
provenders
noun
plural of provender
provenient
provenient
adj
(rare) Forthcoming; issuing.
proverbial
proverbial
adj
Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor.
Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
noun
(euphemistic) Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
(euphemistic, in the plural) The groin or the testicles.
proverbing
proverbing
verb
present participle of proverb
proverbize
providable
providable
adj
Capable of being provided.
providance
providence
providence
noun
(now rare) Preparation for the future; good governance, foresight.
A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention.
Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality.
The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature etc.).
proviruses
proviruses
noun
plural of provirus
provokable
provokable
adj
That may be provoked.
provostess
provostess
noun
(rare) A female provost.
pseudooval
pseudovary
pseudovary
noun
Alternative form of pseudovarium
pullshovel
pulvereous
ravelproof
ravelproof
adj
Resistant to raveling; tangleproof.
reapproval
reapproval
noun
The act of reapproving.
reapproved
reapproved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of reapprove
reapproves
reapproves
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reapprove
redevelops
redevelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of redevelop
replevisor
replevisor
noun
(law) A plaintiff in replevin.
reprovable
reprovable
adj
reproachable; worthy of reproof or censure
reprovably
reprovably
adv
In a reprovable manner.
resorptive
resorptive
adj
Of, pertaining to, or caused by resorption.
responsive
responsive
adj
(graphical user interface) automatically resizing and repositioning elements to fit the available space
(obsolete) responsible
(obsolete) suited to something else; correspondent
able to receive and respond to external stimuli
answering, replying or responding
susceptible to the feelings of others
using antiphons; antiphonal
revaporize
revaporize
verb
To vaporize again.
ropesville
semiproven
semiproven
adj
proven to a certain extent
sevastopol
shreveport
shreveport
Proper noun
A city in the state of Louisiana, USA
silverspot
silverspot
noun
Any of numerous butterflies with silvery spots on the undersides of the wings.
slavophile
slavophobe
slipcovers
slipcovers
noun
plural of slipcover
spermatova
spermatova
noun
plural of spermatovum
spokeshave
spokeshave
noun
A woodworking tool used to shape and smooth rods and shafts - often for use as wheel spokes, chair legs, or arrows.
verb
(transitive) To shape or smooth with a spokeshave.
spoliative
spoliative
adj
(medicine, dated) Serving to diminish the amount of blood in the body.
Serving to take away, diminish, or rob.
sportively
sportively
adv
In a sportive way
spreadover
spreadover
noun
(employment) The variable arrangement of duties and breaks within overall work periods of fixed duration.
stovepipes
stovepipes
noun
Synonym of stovepipe trousers
plural of stovepipe
supernovae
supernovae
noun
plural of supernova
supernovas
supervisor
supervisor
noun
(US) In certain states, an elected member of the governing body for a county which is called the board of supervisors.
(computing) A process responsible for managing other processes.
(management) A person with the official task of overseeing the work of a person or group, or of other operations and activities.
A person who monitors someone to make sure they comply with rules or other requirements set for them.
supportive
supportive
adj
Providing support.
turveydrop
unadoptive
unapproved
unapproved
adj
(archaic) Not proven.
Not approved.
unimproved
unimproved
adj
Not selectively bred for better quality or productiveness
Not used or employed advantageously
not tilled, built on, or otherwise improved for use.
unoverpaid
unpervious
unpositive
unprovable
unprovable
adj
That cannot be proved or verified by any test
unprovided
unprovided
adj
Not provided; not supplied or equipped; unprepared.
unprovised
unprovoked
unprovoked
adj
Happening without provocation or motivation.
adv
He attacked me, suddenly, unprovoked.
Without provocation or motivation.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unprovoke
unreproved
unreproved
adj
Not reproved.
unsportive
unsportive
adj
Not sportive.
vaginopexy
vanderpoel
vanderpool
vaporettos
vaporiness
vaporizers
vaporizers
noun
plural of vaporizer
vapourable
vapourable
adj
Alternative form of vaporable
vapourised
vapourised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of vapourise
vapouriser
vapouriser
noun
Alternative form of vaporizer
vapourized
vapourized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of vapourize
vapourizer
vectograph
vectograph
noun
A kind of stereoscopic print or transparency to be viewed with polarized 3D glasses.
velocipede
velocipede
noun
(archaic) A late-1860s bicycle driven by cranks on the front axle.
(archaic) Any three- or four-wheeled machine driven by foot or hand levers to the rear or front axle.
(historical) An early two-wheeled conveyance upon which one rode astride a wooden frame propelled by means of pushing the feet against the ground.
(humorous) A bicycle.
verb
to ride on velocipede
venography
venography
noun
(medicine) A diagnostic procedure in which an X-ray of the veins, a venogram, is taken after a special dye is injected into the bone marrow or veins.
venomproof
vibraphone
vibraphone
noun
A percussion instrument with a double row of tuned metal bars, each above the tubular resonator containing a motor-driven rotating vane, giving a vibrato effect.
vibrophone
vibrophone
noun
Alternative form of vibraphone
vibroscope
vibroscope
noun
An instrument for observing or tracing vibrations.
An instrument resembling the phenakistoscope.
videophone
videophone
noun
(dated) A cellphone with such capability. Used to distinguish from stills-only camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones.
A telephone capable of transmitting both audio and video signals in both directions.
videotaped
videotaped
adj
Having been recorded on videotape.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of videotape